Just wondering opinions...what time do other 3 month old babies go to sleep at night? My daughter wakes about 6:30 am, takes 45 minute cat naps during the day. Around 6pm or so she gets really fussy, and starts rubbing her eyes. We usually give her a bath around 6:30pm, bottle afterward and put her to bed. At this point she cries off and on until about 7:30pm or so. Then she is out. She stirs and sometimes wakes around 4am. Sometimes she eats and sometimes she goes right back to bed.
Does this sound normal?
Thanks to everyone who responded. Ive been reading Dr. Weisbluth's book and decided to up Natalie's bedtime by a half hour. I start the bedtime process at 5:30pm with a bath, book, and bottle. And so far, things are great! She goes down now at 6pm and sleeps until we wake her at 6:30 am. She is still not napping well, but seems to make up for it at night. Putting her to bed half hour earlier cut out most of the crying and fussiness and she sleeps longer now.
I love the book Baby Wise by Ezzo...it has saved me many times with sleep issues and we are on baby #3! It is worth a read.
Hello...I am a first time mommy too. My son is almost one. When he was three months..I would bath him, feed him rice in a bottle of breast milk, and put him to bed at 8:30pm so he would not wake up until 6:30 or 7:00am. It worked out great. Good luck!
Yes, that sounds very normal. You are doing great!
Where's the issue? Man, you're lucky! Your daughter sleeps 13 hours through except sometimes, and you're wondering and thinking it's an issue? Wow. At 3 months I put my son to bed at 11 pm hoping and praying to God he'd sleep until 5 or 6am!! haha! I hope that my next child sleeps like yours! :)
You sound right on track! I would work on extending her naps to about 1.5-2 hours. I found "On Becoming Babywise" and "Healthy Sleep Habits, Happy Child" to be great resources for sleep training babies. Good luck!
Hi J.,
My 3 month old is pretty much the same way. We give him a bath 6-630 and then I nurse him or bottle and he is in bed at 7...fusses a little til 7:30 and sleeps until 7. I wouldn't worry about it. You are doing great. I'm a first time mommy too!
Sounds very normal to me and I think you are quite blessed with an occassional night waking. Cudos for you and enjoy your baby love.
Don't worry! You ARE right on track! Her getting fussy at 6:00 is her way of giving you "sleep signals" and letting you know that she is READY for bed. The longer you keep her awake, the more her body is producing adrenaline to stay up. Hence, the trouble falling asleep when you finally put her down.
Suggestions, start her bath BEFORE 6:30, maybe 5:30 or at the latest, 6:00. Then, finish her evening routine and put her down EARLIER than 7:00. Believe it or not, the earlier she gets to sleep, the better and LONGER she will sleep.
Remember, sleep begets sleep (when it comes to infants!)
Sleep patterns and lenght of sleep are SO important when it comes to our littles babies, they REALLY need it!
I started my son's "sleep training" the day he turned 3 months old (useless before then) and within two months, he was consistently sleeping 12 hours at night and taking two 1-2 hours naps a day. And, he became a changed kid. No longer the fussy, collicky baby, but a happy, rested little boy!
I highly recommend the book, Healthy Sleep Habits, Healthy Child by Marc Weissbluth. It helped me SO much and is FULL of information on sleep and babies!
Good luck,
K.
sounds like she's right on track! Our son is now 5 months, and at 3 months, he began waking only once a night. Each month got better and better, and now he can sleep through the night. Except now he's teething, and that wakes him sometimes, but we're able to help him right back to sleep. Hang in there!
J.,
Besides the 45 minute cat naps, that is what my 7 month old daughter does and has done since she was 6 weeks old. Also my first daughter did the same thing. Completely normal. You may even run into a few other parents that are jealous of your good sleeper.
Beth
That is pretty normal, both my little ones went to bed for the night around 7-7:30. SO it sounds like your one the right track. Good job mom
Hi J.,
From everything I read and went through with my girls, a bedtime between 7 and 8 is normal for a 3 month old. My second child was a terrible sleeper. I used a website/ sleeping plan from Heather Pizzo (www.thebabysleepcoach.com) which helped tremendously. My second child was the same with short 40 minute naps, much unlike her sister who had no problem falling into a routine. I think the sleep coach system was about $30-$40 but was well worth it. Her explanations about bedtimes made total sense. I don't think your daughter is too far off for her age at this point but if you have further concerns this literature was a lifesaver for me!
Nothing's normal with new babies and first time mommies!
sound normal?? Sounds LUCKY to me!! My daughter went to bed at like 10pm and was up 3, 4,5 times at night for changing and feeding. She is a year old and now goes to bed aroudn 9ish and is up 2,3 times a night still for a diaper change and a bottle and she only naps for about 1 hour during the day.
Consider yourself lucky!
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Sounds wonderful to me! She may group her naps together into two longer ones--mid-morning and mid-afternoon, usually. I think the morning one gets settled first, usually. Then you might get her to stay up a bit longer with less fussing--but my four-year-old is usually in bed by 7:30 or eight. But they're all individual. My daughter was truly a catnapper. She went through a stage with twenty minute naps! Longest three months of my life :-) At ten months, my son still likes a two-hour morning nap and a forty minute afternoon one, although sometimes he switches.
Good luck!
J. ~
I sounds like you have an ANGEL! If you are curious about how your daughter is sleeping, you should ask your pediatrician right away. I am sure that you will find out that your daughter is sleeping well; her nap times seem to be perfect, her sleep schedule (which is a BLESSING having one to begin with) sounds great, and you seem to just be a little nervous about being a new Mommy.
Take a deep breath and know you are doing fine!
God Bless you and your precious little, sleeping Angel!
~ A. ~
mother of two ages 5 & 3
That sounds very similar to our schedule at that time, and even now (she is 9 months). We are now waking around 6:30am, doing 3 35 min. naps or so, and bedtime at 7:15pm. For us, 6:30am is a bit early but we just can't seem to push back her schedule.
And I think you are lucky she's only waking up once at 4am. If she's like mine, that soon will end and it will be 11 hrs straight... woo-hoo!
She sounds just like any 3 month old.... making her own schedule mesh with yours. Some of mine took those cat naps too. At her age that is not too much of a big deal, she is still portable :)and can sleep anywhere. Every baby is different and if she is already adapting/making a schedule, that's great! What a lovely stretch at night too.
Be aware that once you get used to her schedule she'll change it ;) . We grow and change almost as much as our little ones do.
It can be hard if you thought you were going to get anything done during that nap, but remember this early time with her won't be for very long so really savor it.
Good luck! Being a Mom is awesome.
My little girl couldn't get passed that 45 minute mark either. Your baby may not be getting enough quality sleep. She should be sleeping in stretches of 1.5-2 hours. Does she sleep in a bassinet or crib? If so, next time she wakes up, if it's not time to feed her yet, give her a chance to go back to sleep. We all wake up after our 40 minute sleep cycle. We just know how to roll over and go back to sleep. Some babies don't. She should be waking up happy! That is the general rule.
I recommend "The Baby Whisperer" by Tracy Hogg. I tried everything! Finally we got quality naps! In the book you will find sleeping and feeding schedules, too. It will answer your questions. Good luck!
Sounds ok to me. Every baby is different. You are one of the lucky Mom's. My first daughter ate every two hours around the clock for the first few months. My second I would put down at nine and she would sleep until around seven the next morning. Sounds to me like she is on a pretty good schedule. At least she knows when night time is. Relax and enjoy her. She will be grown and off to college before you know it. Also, please read to her every day. You will be amazed at what a difference it will make in her life.
I LOVE the book: Healthy Sleep Habits, Happy Child. Please check it out. I'm a mom of twins and I absolutely swear by it!
Hi J. -
If she's sleeping 8+hours a night, that's right on track from everything I've read. My son (4 1/2 months now) was sleeping about 8-10 hours at 3 months and now is around 10-12 hours (YEAH!), with about 2-3 hours of total naps throughout the day. And be thankful -- I do know other Moms who would love to have their 3 month old sleeping 8 hours straight!!
K.
I am a Mom of Twins. I remember when they were 3 months old. It seemed to be a huge turning point as far as sleeping goes. They started sleeping through the night and didn't get up until 8am. They went to bed at 6:30pm. Their bed time was so early because of a great book that I read. It said the earlier the child went to sleep the later they would sleep in the morning. I know...too hard to believe! We tested that theory and it worked. A lot of my friends did the same thing and it worked for them too.
Something that my twins loved was the crib mirror. Wal-Mart has their own brand for around $10. They used them until they were 18months!!
C.
Sounds like your daughter is doing great! My 10 month old had a similar schedule only now he sleeps later (or hangs out and plays).
Wow ...you're doing a great job! It's important that infants have a routine so that you can better understand her needs and "communicate" with her when something is off. Her schedule seems plenty normal. My first-born always went to sleep at 7:30pm when he was only a few months old. As he got older, his bedtime went as late as 9:00pm and then back to 8:30pm by the time he was 3 yrs old. My 3rd child is 14 mos and still likes to go to bed at 7:30pm. Unfortunately (for me) all three liked waking in the middle of the night ...even, still, to this day :(
Enjoy your newborn and congratulations!!!
